TRAITOR'S CURSE
by Beth Trissel
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BLURB:
Captain Stuart Monroe
returns home from the Revolutionary War to find Thornton Hall threatened by a
peacetime foe: debt. He knows the location of a treasure amassed to pay for the
capture of Benedict Arnold that would restore his manor to its former glory.
The catch, it's hidden in the graveyard, and coveted by old enemies.
Hettie Fairfax inherited
the Sight from her Cherokee ancestors, and her otherworldly visitors warn her,
and Stuart, away from the buried treasure. Half-dead from fever, she delivers a
message: the treasure is cursed. But will he believe a girl half out of her
mind with illness? Even when a very real enemy attempts to poison her? Stuart
soon wants to marry Hettie, but she fears her "odd ways" will blemish
his reputation. The spirits have their own agenda, however, and the battle
against darkness tests everything the couple holds dear, including their love
for each other.
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My Review:
I love historical novels, it is like taking a journey through time to another era. This was extraordinary: the style of this author is so compelling and poetic, her descriptions are so vivid that really seems to be there.
Stuart returns home from the war and is received by many debts. He needs absolutely a treasure. Hettie has the ability to talk to dead people and can thus foresee the dangers and tries to warn Stuart. He's trying to protect her, people might think she's crazy but end up falling in love with her. Stuart will be forced to choose between what his heart wants and what is right.
This is the first book that I have read by this author, but it will not be the last.
It 's a historical novel, paranormal, romantic, with lots of adventures, mysteries to solve and some twists. The love story is very sweet and romantic, the atmosphere is magical, a book written really well.
I recommend it to anyone who loves historical fiction and paranormal romance.
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EXCERPT:
Stuart clasped her shoulders. She was flesh and blood
beneath his grip, yet seemed not of this world. “What did he say?”
“To watch for your coming.”
“How could they possibly anticipate my visit?”
“That has not yet been revealed.”
Her answer baffled him, as did she. “Why did you call me
master? Are you a servant?”
“No.”
He’d doubted she was in anyone’s employ. Her smooth hands,
opulent coverlet, and refined manner, all bespoke gentility. And she smelled of
violets, a costly scent.
He gazed deeply into those mesmerizing eyes. “Why are you
here?”
“I seek the living among the dead.”
A peculiar reply from the haunting stranger. “Who?”
“You. Stuart Monroe.”
Again, the sensation of ants scattering down the nape of his
neck. “How did you know I would come?”
“I was told. In a dream.”
She spoke like one in a dream. The cold mist, the woman—an
apparition in the fog—seemed unreal. Yet she was no ghost.
“You can foresee events?” A sense of dread possessed him.
“In glimpses. Your father appeared to me.” Her barely
perceptible voice faded entirely, and her eyes fluttered, then closed. She
swayed against him, any further explanation muffled by his coat.
Stuart held her fast and kept her from sliding to the cold
earth. What did his father have to do with this visitation? Was the woman in
his arms some sort of witch?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
For more on Beth
visit her blog, One Writer’s Way, at: https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Beth is awarding
a $30 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn commenter.
I enjoyed the excerpt from the book, and I will be adding it to my TBR list. Thank you for the giveaway.
RispondiEliminaThanks Jen. So glad you enjoyed it.
EliminaThanks Mave for hosting me and my new release, Traitor's Curse, and for your lovely review.
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